The next linear collider test accelerator{close_quote}s RF pulse compression and transmission systems
- Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, 2575 Sand Hill Rd., Menlo Park, California, 94025 (United States)
The overmoded rf transmission and pulsed power compression system for SLAC{close_quote}s Next Linear Collider (NLC) program requires a high degree of transmission efficiency and mode purity to be economically feasible. To this end, a number of new, high power components and systems have been developed at X-band, which transmit rf power in the low loss, circular TE{sub 01} mode with negligible mode conversion. In addition, a highly efficient SLED-II [1] pulse compressor has been developed and successfully tested at high power at two accelerator test facilities at SLAC. The systems produced a 200 MW pulse with a near-perfect flat-top with pulse widths ranging from 150{endash}245 ns. In this paper we describe the design and test results of a rectangular-to-circular mode converter and the components/transmission systems based on them, as well as the design and measurements of the high power pulse compression systems using SLED-II. We will also describe how these components are being used to efficiently provide high power rf in the NLC Test Accelerator (NLCTA) program at SLAC. {copyright} {ital 1997 American Institute of Physics.}
- Research Organization:
- SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00515
- OSTI ID:
- 580200
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9610281-; ISSN 0094-243X; TRN: 98:004055
- Journal Information:
- AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 398, Issue 1; Conference: 7. advanced accelerator concepts workshop, Lake Tahoe, NV (United States), Oct 1996; Other Information: PBD: Mar 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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